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WASHINGTON: US Attorney General Jeff Sessions accused Beijing on Thursday (Nov 1) of backing a scheme by Chinese and Taiwan companies to steal an estimated US$8.75 billion worth of trade secrets from semiconductor giant Micron. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announces criminal charges against Chinese and Taiwanese electronics companies accused of stealing the technology of US semiconductor giant Micron. (AFP/Jim WATSON) The Justice department unveiled criminal charges against Chinese state-owned Fujian Jinhua Integrated Circuit Co., and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC) of Taiwan, along with three UMC officials. It said they conspired to rob US-based Micron's advanced designs to turn Fujian Jinhua into a major player in the global computer chip market. The charges were the latest in a series of cases targeting what Washington calls an ongoing Beijing program to steal valuable US industrial and commercial secrets in order to advance the Chinese economy. "Taken … [Read more...] about US accuses China, Taiwan firms of stealing secrets from chip giant Micron

FBI searches Florida mail centre in hunt for sender of package bombsThe Saigon Times Daily Crowds gather outside the Time Warner Center after being evacuated, from Columbus Circle, in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., October 25, 2018 – PHOTO: REUTERS MIAMI (REUTERS) - Federal agents searched a U.S. mail facility near Miami on Thursday night racing to find who sent 10 pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and critics of U.S. President Donald Trump as leads pointed to Florida as the possible origin of the packages. Investigators are treating the devices as “live” explosives, not a hoax, said James O’Neill, police commissioner of New York City, where two of the parcels have surfaced since the bomb scare began Monday with a device addressed to billionaire Democratic Party donor George Soros. A federal law enforcement source told Reuters the devices were thought to have been fashioned from bomb-making designs widely available on the internet. … [Read more...] about FBI searches Florida mail centre in hunt for sender of package bombs

Obama, Clinton among targets of suspected bombs ahead of U.S. electionThe Saigon Times Daily (L-R) U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz, former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, Democratic Party donor George Soros and former U.S. President Barack Obama are pictured in a combination photograph made from Reuters file photos – PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (REUTERS) - Former U.S. President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were among the targets of suspected package bombs delivered to several high-profile Democrats and CNN in what New York officials on Wednesday called an act of terrorism. At least eight suspicious parcels were intercepted before reaching any intended recipients, including Obama’s attorney general, Eric Holder, former CIA Director John Brennan and prominent Democratic Party donor George Soros. Two packages were sent to California Congresswoman Maxine Waters, the FBI said. Investigators were … [Read more...] about Obama, Clinton among targets of suspected bombs ahead of U.S. election

A landmark bill commits the state of California to 100 percent clean energy by 2045. (Photo: AFP/Mario Tama) At least 20 countries and twice as many large cities have made similar pledges, but California - the fifth largest economy in the world - is by far the biggest jurisdiction to do so to date. "This bill and the executive order put California on a path to meet the goals of Paris and beyond," Brown said at a signing ceremony in state capital Sacramento. "It will not be easy. It will not be immediate. But it must be done." On the international stage, California has emerged as a leader on climate action as US President Donald Trump has opted out of the landmark 2015 Paris climate treaty and moved aggressively to dismantle the policies of his predecessor, Barack Obama. "California, as a very prosperous economy, is taking aggressive action on climate change," Brown told AFP by phone when asked if the new measure will inspire others. "So I hope it gets France and Germany to up their … [Read more...] about California commits to 100% clean electricity by 2045

LOS ANGELES — Senior members of President Donald Trump’s administration visited California Monday as blazes that have killed at least eight people continued to cut a catastrophic swathe through the country’s most populous state. Tens of thousands have been forced to flee their homes over the last month, with 14 fires still threatening land and property from south of Los Angeles to the state’s border with Oregon. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke – wrapping up a two-day tour of the Carr Fire’s path to the west of Redding in northern California – met rescuers alongside Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. Over the weekend, firefighters made encouraging progress on the inferno, which has destroyed more than 1,000 homes and other property, according to federal and local government data. But the 82,000-hectare blaze is still less than two-thirds contained after killing eight people and prompting the evacuation of 40,000. "Thanks to all firefighters … [Read more...] about Senior Trump officials survey California fire devastation